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Re: can anyone name

I received the Maximum Strength Guitars CD today from Nemesys. First thing right off was a problem: I could not load the MIDI files into Performer. I use MOTU Performer 5.5 on a MAC computer as my sequencer. The MAC operating system reads the files just fine and I have a simple translator program to convert PC MIDI files into MAC MIDI files. However, Performer generates an error when it tries to read the converted files. It has never had a problem with other converted files.

I sent an email message to Nemesys asking for help -- perhaps they can create a MAC/Performer compatible version of the MIDI files. I was looking forward to applying some finesse to my picking -- very disappointing.

Re: can anyone name

>[QUOTE]I could not load the MIDI files into Performer. I use MOTU Performer 5.5 on a MAC computer as my sequencer. The MAC operating system reads the files just fine and I have a simple translator program to convert PC MIDI files into MAC MIDI files.
However, Performer generates an error when
it tries to read the converted files.

Sorry to hear of your struggles.

I tried this with my Mac(using the same commercial disk as yours)and I was just able to grab the MIDI files and open and play them with Logic (no PC to MAC translation
necessary). Then I found someone with a Mac with Digital Performer and I was able to do it with that setup also. Do you think that your conversion of the PC MIDI files into Mac MIDI files may be an unnecessary step that could be throwing a monkey wrench in there? I\'m hoping that if you try this without the conversion it might work for you too.

Re: can anyone name

Hi Matt:

I renamed the files in the MAC (eliminating the ~) and did not use the converter this time. Then I loaded it into Performer. IT WORKED!! The problem was either the PC naming convention or the converter program (likely the latter).

Thanks. I only had a short time tonight to breeze through the files. Good job. One of them is almost directly usable in a large project I have already started.